Rich Beyond Their Wildest Dreams: UK Player Wins GBP 111M in EuroMillions

A mystery EuroMillions player in the UK has certainly woken up to a life-changing surprise the weekend after matching all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars to win Friday night’s GBP 111 million ($147 million) jackpot. “Fantastic News” for the Lucky Player The winning numbers that brought the player the massive win are 11, 12, 15, 38 and 49, with Lucky Stars 10 and 12. National Lottery operator Allwyn confirmed that a single UK ticket matched the full combination, securing the entire jackpot. The winner’s identity has not yet been revealed, and Allwyn is urging players to check their tickets carefully. According to EuroMillions, there were over 2.83 million winners in the draw that took place on the evening of September 25, with 24.7% of prizes won in the UK and 2.1% won in Ireland. Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn, described the result as “fantastic news for a UK EuroMillions player” and encouraged anyone who believes they may hold the winning ticket to get in touch. Fourth and Counting The £111 million prize marks the fourth EuroMillions jackpot won by a UK player this year. In March, a UK ticket holder won GBP 181 million ($239 million), which was the third-largest National Lottery jackpot ever won in the UK. Then, in April, two UK-based players shared a GBP 125 million ($165 million) EuroMillions jackpot with a winner from France. Friday’s win is still some way below the biggest EuroMillions prize ever claimed by a UK player. That record stands at £195 million, won by an anonymous ticket holder in 2022. EuroMillions draws take place every Tuesday and Friday evenings, with players from nine European countries taking part. The minimum guaranteed jackpot is set at EUR 17 million ($19.3 million), which can roll over up to an impressive EUR 250 million ($284 million). For now, the latest winner remains unknown. The ticket holder will need to contact the National Lottery to begin claiming the prize, with the winning ticket serving as the key to what is one of the largest lottery payouts in the UK this year. The win also comes amid continued interest in huge lottery prizes on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, an Arkansas player claimed a $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot at the start of the year, one of the largest prizes in the history of the American lottery. Earlier this year in Europe, a group of 21 friends in a Belgian village struck it rich in the EuroMillions draw on Friday night, January 30. Together, the lucky friends landed a whopping EUR 123,555,827 ($145,964,260) jackpot.